Fern Fronds

In this challenge, show us the beauty of ferns, just-unfurling fronds, a small fern plant or a large tree fern. A fern is a plant in the Pteridophyta family, with stems, leaves, roots and reproduces via spores. It has no seeds or flowers. (NO photos of cycads or palms which are not related to ferns, please.) The ferns (unless grown as a house-plant or in a glasshouse) should be outside in their natural environment, not shot inside under studio lights. Macro and close-up shots welcome. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 12th January, 2013 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 19th January, 2013 –
Friday, 25th January, 2013
(GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 26th January, 2013 –
Friday, 1st February, 2013
(GMT)

Processing rules:

SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.

Digital photos only, with full EXIF data.

Colour only.

No HDR.

Don't remove the background.

TITLE: Give your entry a title, not just an photo number.

NO watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website references.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

NO photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.

Encouraging comments about entries are welcome.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! If you enter the challenge, take the time to vote on other entries! This will hopefully counteract the sandbaggers' votes which spoil the genuine results for everyone's entries.

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be
reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the
complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted
the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.